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L.E.G.I.O.N. was a DC Comics science fiction comic book. L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 debuted in 1989 (as indicated by the title) and reached issue #70 (as L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 in 1994). Then, as a consequence of the Zero Hour event, it was replaced by R.E.B.E.L.S. '94 (beginning with issue #0), continuing the same storyline with basically the same characters. R.E.B.E.L.S. '96 #16 was the last issue. The basic concept of both books was telling the current day adventures of alien heroes (some of them ancestors of members of the Legion of Super Heroes) under the questionable leadership of Vril Dox.

Worlds of the United Planets

Aarok- An Earthly planet, mostly populated by human colonists from Earth. Home to several prestigious scientific institutes.

Aleph- Outer U.P. world known for vast archaelogical treasures and evidence of a former, glorious civilization based in magic.

Bgtzl- Home to a phase-shifting race of humanoids. Bgtzl itself occasionally shifts out of phase with the rest of the universe, preventing long term visitation by non-natives.

Braal- Colonized by Earthlings in the 26th century, it's natives were genetically altered to possess powers of magnetism.

Cargg- Hospitable planet orbiting around the only known three sun system. Native humanoids can split themselves into three identical beings.

Colu- The shining jewel in the U.P.'s scientific crown and home of the extremely intellectually advanced green skinned Coluans.

Daxam- Formerly a paradise, now mostly arid desert populated by native tribe-culture Daxamites, who are extremely xenophobic.

Durla- Home to a race of shape-shifters. Due to universal distrust of Durlans, travel to or from world is rare.

Earth- Home of the U.P. ruling seat .

Imsk- Planet where human  natives can decrease their size and mass at will.

Lallor- Earthlike planet populated by humanoids. Has it's own metahuman population.

Naltor- Planet where the natives are natural precognitives. Banned from trading on U.P. stock exchange due to possiblity of economic turmoil. Government is a mysto-matriarchy.

Orando- Home to a serpentine race of illusion casters , as well as sentients that resemble Earthly racoons. Rule is benevolent monarchy.

Rimbor- An outpost world near a heavily mined asteroid belt on the Khundian border. Rimbor's humanoid inhabitants have a rough  and ready attitude. Corruption and gangs are common. Their major export is the quasi-legal drug Silverale.

Talok VIII- Home to blue skinned and pointed earred natives. Planet's culture is somewhat backward. Powerful darkcasters are planetary champions.

Titan- The Largest of Saturn's moons, Titan was colonized by Earthlings in the late 22nd century. Due to some unknown element residents gained impressive psychic powers, including but not limited to telepathy.

Trom- (Honary)- Once home to a race of humanoids with the power of transmutation. Trom is now covered with crystaline monuments, one for every Tromian who perished in the White Triangle massacre.

Vyrga- Covered by dense forests, the planets dominant species are an insectoid race who have a hive-like mentality and are ruled by a queen.

Winath- Peaceful agriculture based world. Twin birth is the norm, with Winathian twins sharing a mild psychic bond. Single births are considered highly irregular and these solos' are frequently socially ostracized.  Climate control by weather sattelites.

Xanthu- U.P. border planet with a thinner atmosphere then that of Earth. Home to a metahuman population operating as the Uncanny Amazers.

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Absolute All-Star Superman Tops DC Fall 2010 Trade List, Batman: Widening Gyr...
2 Feb 2010 at 5:23pm
comicbooksBlips - Absolute All-Star Superman Tops DC Fall 2010 Trade List, Batman: Widening Gyre, and Five-Year-Later Legioncomic booksblips_story_widget_489861(false);New trade paperback solicitations starting to roll in for the end of 2010! Let's see what we've got ...

* Absolute All Star Superman

We've been predicting this one ever since DC released All-Star Superman in separate hardcovers; finally All-Star Superman gets the oversized treatment it deserves (and I can finally read it!).

* Batman: The Widening Gyre

The next volume of Kevin Smith's current take on Batman arrives in September, along with the paperback of Batman: Cacophony. I've heard mixed reviews of these books, but obviously DC seems content to let Smith have a go at it for a while.

* Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1: Prologue to Darkness

I had thought this was the beginning of a series collecting the Keith Giffen "five years later" Legion series, but I see now this is a collection of the Paul Levitz and Giffen run prior to the acclaimed "Great Darkness Saga." (But a collection of the "five years later" stories would be good, too). My other theory was that Giffen could shortly be joining Levitz on the new Legion of Super-Heroes series, and this could be the first collection of that.

* Luthor

Following their successful Joker graphic novel, Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo return with Luthor. The two already did a take on Lex Luthor, Man of Steel, with which I wasn't terribly impressed; maybe with the success of Joker, DC will give them a longer leash on this new book. Part of Joker's success, I thought, was proximity to the Dark Knight movie; I wonder if Luthor can stand on its own without an equal push.

* Starman Omnibus Vol. 5

Writer Sterling Gates congratulated DC comicbooks Collected Editions editor Anton Kawasaki on the Starman Omnibuses the other day, and indeed the praise is well deserved -- these books are beautiful, and these books are complete. Probably the fifth volume collects the trade paperbacks A Starry Knight and Stars My Destination, issues #47-60, before the sixth volume finishes it out.

* Superman: Nightwing & Flamebird Vol. 2

* Superman: Mon-El - Man of Valor

* Supergirl: Death and the Family

As I speculated the other day, here's the final Nightwing and Flamebird and Mon-El volumes that, along with Superman: New Krypton Vol. 4, close out the "New Krypton" storyline. Next up, "Brainiac and The Legion of Super-Heroes," "The Fall of New Krypton," and "War of the Supermen."

* Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 2: Leviathan

* Batman: Life After Death

* Red Robin: Collision

I might pass on the "substitute Batman" stories for now, short of Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin, but I'm sorely tempted to get Batman: Life After Death by Tony Daniel, since he single-handedly wrote and drew Batman: Battle for the Cowl, and I'm interested to see how he follows it up. Likely Red Robin: Collision includes Batgirl issues after the first trade of that series.

* Secret Six Vol. 3: Danse Macabre

* Power Girl Vol. 2: Aliens & Apes

* Wonder Woman: Contagion

* JSA All-Stars: Constellations

* R.E.B.E.L.S. Vol. 3: The Son and the Stars

comicbooksBlips - Absolute All-Star Superman Tops DC Fall 2010 Trade List, Batman: Widening Gyre, and Five-Year-Later Legioncomic booksblips_story_widget_489861(false);Trade collection of ongoing series as expected. Wonder Woman now firmly in paperback; JSA All-Stars gets its first collection, but I continue to wonder if the JSA franchise can support two titles.

So, Absolute All-Star Superman, eh? A bevy of Bat-books to choose from? What's on your to-buy list (and for that matter, what have you dropped lately)?---
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